Also Known as the Admin, or Staffies, the Mod is one of the few creatures on the internet that actually hunts trolls. As an apex predator, it actually feeds on drama of all kinds, and patrols vast stretches of internet in search of food. These territories are so large that it is rare for a Mod to actually be present at the site of a troll attack or other disturbances.

It hunts by watching for scuffles to arise between internet denizens and charges in while they are distracted, swinging the hard bony end of it's powerful tail, commonly known as a "banhammer" it's not a precise tool, however, and the troll's prey and innocent bystanders are likely to be hit as well as the trolls themselves.

While extremely powerful, the Mod is not invulnerable- Other Mods can and often do take them out, either to gain their territory or to stop the spread of God-syndrome, which is a fatal disease that causes them to behave excessively aggressively.

***Obligatory Parody Notice: This is a parody done for laughs, not referring the DA staff or any member of DA.***

They're of the smaller species of the same Genus. There's also Chat Hosts, Software Admins, Forum leaders- literally any role with the ability to kick out (Banhammer) someone from a region of the internet.Thank you for the insightful question!

Here's an addition: Moderator plumage is almost always kept immaculate, in case a special event like a contest or similar occurs. Moderators then show off their plumage to all other fauna, though when trolls and occassionally critiquers talk about issues the site may be having, they tend to become aggressive and wield the ever-present banhammer.

Normally the mating displays feature banners, and huge journals. Contests are not uncommon and usually individual displays involve copious feather-ruffling. Weirdly enough, females tend to be more vividly coloured than males.

Occassionally males will challenge each other, and standard users must be careful not to get caught in their scuffles